Bucs Opponents Share Feedback On Run Game Success
November 15th, 2026
Entering today’s slate of games, the Bucs lead the NFL in rushing yards and rank second behind the Chiefs in yards per carry.
That’s a punishing rushing attack.
So why is it so good?
Talking to the Buccaneers Radio Network, the architect of the run game, offensive coordinator Zac Robinson, said other teams have told him why it’s challenging them and winning.
“Our variety in the run game I think has been good,” Robinson said. “You know, you talk to other teams that you play and that seems to be the most challenging thing for them from a scheme standpoint is knowing that we are versatile. We have a lot of versatility with our line, with our tight ends, with our [running] backs of mixing up our different concepts. And so we gotta keep expanding upon those, finding different ways to run, you know, similar plays and find out if there’s some new wrinkles that we can always add.”
The run game success, of course, makes the pass game struggles more intolerable. Every quarterback and playcallers fantasizes of a strong run game and a good defense. Why? So they can pass the ball with more efficiency and explosiveness.
The Bucs are only completing 60 percent of their passes this season and have just six passing touchdowns in nine games, hence the 3-6 record.
November 15th, 2026 at 10:03 am
Grizzard seemed poor at scheming the run game, but was able to get the passing attack to be successful (they lit up the Super Bowl-winning, stout defense Seahawks, all without Mike Evans) and Robinson can craft a stellar run game but struggles with the passing attack.
The personnel is largely similar. Too bad the Bucs couldn’t have co-OC’s.
November 15th, 2026 at 10:12 am
Grizzard was the third down assistant under Coen. Plays to his strengths.
November 15th, 2026 at 10:32 am
i hear z-rob will be wearing one of those classic “BA hats” on the sidelines in detroit next weekend 🙂
November 15th, 2026 at 10:44 am
I’d take Grizzard back in a heartbeat, he did not have this o-line, those Guards he was dealing with were just plain terrible.
November 15th, 2026 at 11:46 am
I’m amazed that some of you guys aren’t NFL GMs.
November 15th, 2026 at 11:50 am
Joe … ‘The Bucs are only completing 60 percent of their passes this season and have just six passing touchdowns in nine games, hence the 3-6 record.’
I could easily live with our starting QBs completing just 60% of their passes. Only producing 6 Passing TDs in 240 attempts? THAT sucks. Even worse, only producing 1277 Passing Yards in 240 attempts? THAT sucks too.
But what really ticks me off is the TURNOVERS … 9 INTs & 5 Fumbles Lost total has destroyed us in our losses, because ALL BUT ONE TURNOVER came in our 6 losses. That’s horrific.
Equally bad is our offense’s conversions. We rank #23 in 3rd Down Conversions (45 of 124 for 36.3%). We rank #27 in 4th Down Conversions (only 4 of 12 for 33.3%). And we also rank #27 in Red Zone TD Percentage (15 of 31 for 48.4%). Those numbers are killing us.
As of right now, BOTH of our QBs are meeting your 60% Pass Completion Percentage criteria Joe (Baker 60.6% & Jalon 61.2%) BUT … they’ve BOTH thrown more INTs than TDs (Baker 3 TDs but 4 INTs & Jalon 3 TDs with 5 INTs). They’re BOTH averaging a woeful 3 sacks per game … Baker (2-4 record) has been sacked 18 times, while Jalon (1-2 record) has been sacked 9 times.
Woeful stats for BOTH of them. The only kudo IMO should be for their Rushing average … Baker 17 rushes in 6 games for 80 yards (4.7 YPC) & Jalon 22 rushes in 3 games for 122 yards (5.6 YPC).
November 15th, 2026 at 12:04 pm
Run game seems to be able to whatever they want, even when the other defense knows exactly what they are going to do — so why are we still splitting 50/50 the play selection with the pass game — which can’t do anything they seem to want to do, ever!?!
November 15th, 2026 at 2:52 pm
When your OC can’t scheme an even partially successful passing game then you have no choice but to run. He can’t even figure out how to scheme our best weapon open. Luckily running is easier for the linemen. Running takes more time off the clock than passing so why wouldn’t they allow us to run? It sounds like a bunch of gas lighting to me so the Bucs will keep doing it and losing close games. Even with the defense playing great the offense’s ineptitude and inability to sustain drives and score touch downs puts too much pressure on them before they crack under it because they’re exhausted.
November 15th, 2026 at 5:21 pm
I love running the ball and think it’s amazing what we’re doing in that phase this season.
However, what will we do when behind on scoreboard? See spotting the Bears 14 points in our last game. Defense almost pulled a miracle singlehanded. That’s terrific but not sustainable with offense tying one of its own hands behind back.